This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Some theme parks are prisons. A) Citing expert opinion. B) Inclusive language. C) Repetition of words and phrases. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figurative language. 2. The word "gruesome" makes the audience feel ..... A) Happy. B) Disgusted. C) Mad. D) Joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disgusted. 3. Means of criticizing an individual or idea is know as ..... A) Bias. B) Attack. C) Allusion. D) Cliche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attack. 4. Who painted Gina Rinehart's portrait? A) An anonymous artist. B) Gina Rinehart herself. C) Kyle Chalmers. D) Vincent Namatjira. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vincent Namatjira. 5. Which statement is the best to use to make someone pick your idea A) My idea is the greatest. B) My idea could work. C) My marvellous idea solves all of our problems. D) My marvellous idea obviously will solve all of our problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My marvellous idea obviously will solve all of our problems. 6. What technique is being used here?Every weekend the city is overrun by teenagers and beggars. A) Alliteration. B) Exaggeration. C) Anecdote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 7. Which one is a fact about the sun? A) The sun is a big star. B) The sun makes you happy. C) The sun always looks yellow. D) The sun is the best thing in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun is a big star. 8. How can you recognize persuasive language in texts? A) Avoid any text with emotional language. B) Look for technical jargon and complex vocabulary. C) Look for emotional language, strong opinions, repetition, rhetorical questions, and appeals to authority or emotion. D) Ignore any repetition or rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look for emotional language, strong opinions, repetition, rhetorical questions, and appeals to authority or emotion. 9. Which purpose of writing involves giving a detailed account of something? A) Persuade. B) Inform. C) Entertain. D) Describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe. 10. The use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation. E.g the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses to make the viewpoint more memorable. A) Loaded Words. B) Anaphora. C) Anecdotes. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaphora. 11. When an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; it is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual. A) Logos. B) Figurative Language. C) Bias. D) Assertion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assertion. 12. A question that does not require an answer A) Dumb question. B) Rhetorical question. C) Persuasive question. D) Detailed question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 13. Why did Gina Rinehart demand the portrait to be taken down? A) It was too expensive. B) She found it unflattering. C) It was stolen. D) She wanted it displayed elsewhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She found it unflattering. 14. What should you examine in a media message in order to determine whether the message is credible and trustworthy? A) One side of the message. B) All evidence. C) Your beliefs of the message. D) Your friends beliefs of the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All evidence. 15. 'We all like to look good, don't we?' is an example of what language feature? A) Hyperbole. B) Listing. C) Repetition. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 16. Which of the following statements about evidence is true? A) Writers can create strong evidence based two or more pieces of weak evidence. B) Writers should use only one piece of evidence if the evidence is strong. C) Writers should choose two pieces of weak evidence over one piece of strong evidence. D) Writers should use multiple pieces of strong evidence and minimal pieces of weak evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writers should use multiple pieces of strong evidence and minimal pieces of weak evidence. 17. Which persuasive tool is, "chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view" ? A) Propaganda. B) Ethos. C) Persuasive Language. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 18. Which language technique is used here:'Use your voice and help to stop this problem.' A) Personal pronoun. B) Imperative verb. C) Rhetorical question. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative verb. 19. Which of the following sentences uses repetition? A) "The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming.". B) "We must try, try, and try again.". C) "The car is fast, sleek, and red.". D) "The data shows a 50% increase.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "We must try, try, and try again.". 20. Language that paints a picture to arouse a particular emotional response A) Euphemism. B) Homour. C) Emotive imagery. D) Formal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive imagery. 21. Which of the following best describes Vincent Namatjira's artistic style? A) Abstract landscapes. B) Caricature. C) Classical sculptures. D) Realistic portraits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caricature. 22. I believe that ..... A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion words. 23. What does 'excessive' mean? A) Moderate. B) Too much. C) Just right. D) Insufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too much. 24. What is the tone here?I'm really sorry for what has happened. A) Apologetic. B) Apologitic. C) Apollogetic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologetic. 25. Writing that urges people to action or promotes change A) Context. B) Call to action. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 9Persuasive Language Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books